Select Water SolutionsWTTR +2.50%66 Interest Coverage is 4.00 as of Mar. 2026, which is 70% below its 10-year median of 13.52. GuruFocus rates WTTR with a GF Score™ of 66/100 and a GF Value™ of $9.06 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 11 warning signs investors should review. Among 728 Oil & Gas companies, Select Water Solutions ranks worse than 83.65% on this metric.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's
Operating Income
by its Interest Expense. Select Water Solutions's
Operating Income
for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $24 Mil. Select Water Solutions's Interest Expense for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $-6 Mil.
Select Water Solutions's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 4.00.
The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.
The historical rank and industry rank for Select Water Solutions's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:
WTTR'
s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.54 Med: 13.52 Max: 17.35
Current: 1.73
WTTR's Interest Coverage is ranked worse than 83.65% of 728
companies
in the Oil & Gas industry
Industry Median: 5.84
vs WTTR: 1.73
Select Water Solutions (NYSE:WTTR) Interest Coverage Explanation
Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.
Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .
Select Water Solutions Interest Coverage Related Terms
Select Water Solutions Interest Coverage Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Select Water Solutions's Interest Coverage can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.
WTTR vs NEXT, AESI, NESR: Interest Coverage Comparison
For the Oil & Gas Equipment & Services subindustry, Select Water Solutions's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Select Water Solutions Interest Coverage vs Oil & Gas Industry
For the Oil & Gas industry and Energy sector, Select Water Solutions's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Select Water Solutions's Interest Coverage falls into.
Select Water Solutions Interest Coverage Calculation
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Select Water Solutions (WTTR) has a Interest Coverage of 4.00 as of Mar. 2026. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Select Water Solutions and its competitors. This is 70% below median its historical median of 13.52. Over the past decade, Select Water Solutions' Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.54 to 17.35. According to the industry distribution chart, Select Water Solutions ranks #609 out of 728 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, placing it in the top 83.7%.
Is Select Water Solutions' Interest Coverage too high?
Select Water Solutions' current Interest Coverage of 4.00 is 70% below median its 10-year median of 13.52. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.54 to a high of 17.35. The Oil & Gas industry median Interest Coverage is 5.84. Select Water Solutions' value of 4.00 is 31.5% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Select Water Solutions ranks #609 out of 728 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Select Water Solutions has a GF Score™ of 66/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Select Water Solutions' Interest Coverage compare to NEXT and AESI?
According to the Oil & Gas industry distribution chart, Select Water Solutions ranks #609 out of 728 companies for Interest Coverage. This places Select Water Solutions in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Interest Coverage is 5.84. Select Water Solutions' value of 4.00 is 31.5% below this benchmark. Historically, Select Water Solutions' own Interest Coverage has ranged from 1.54 to 17.35 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 13.52 vs. the industry median of 5.84, Select Water Solutions has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Interest Coverage for an Oil & Gas company?
The median Interest Coverage among Oil & Gas companies is 5.84, based on 728 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Interest Coverage significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Interest Coverage should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Select Water Solutions's current Interest Coverage of 4.00 is 31.5% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Interest Coverage mean?
A high Interest Coverage can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Interest Coverage measures a company's capability to pay interest expenses on its debt. View historical data on Select Water Solutions and its competitors. For the Oil & Gas industry, the median Interest Coverage is 5.84 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Select Water Solutions's current Interest Coverage is 4.00, which is 70% below median its own 10-year median of 13.52. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Select Water Solutions stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Select Water Solutions (WTTR) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $9.06, compared to a current price of $19.66 — trading 117% above its estimated fair value. The current Interest Coverage is 4.00, which is 70% below median its 10-year median of 13.52 and 31.5% below the Oil & Gas industry median of 5.84. Select Water Solutions' overall GF Score™ is 66/100 with 11 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Interest Coverage calculated?
Interest Coverage is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Select Water Solutions (WTTR), the current Interest Coverage is 4.00 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Select Water Solutions (WTTR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Select Water Solutions stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $19.66 is trading 117% above its estimated GF Value™ of $9.06.
GuruFocus considers Select Water Solutions to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for WTTR:
Interest Coverage: 4.00 (70% below median its 10-year median of 13.52)
GF Value™: $9.06 vs. price of $19.66 (117% above fair value)
Industry Position: 31.5% below the Oil & Gas median (#609 of 728)
No single metric tells the full story. See the WTTR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Select Water Solutions Inc provides sustainable water-management solutions to the energy industry in the United States. These solutions are supported by the company's critical water infrastructure assets, chemical manufacturing, and water treatment and recycling capabilities. The company's reportable segments are Water Services, Water Infrastructure, and Chemical Technologies. It generates maximum revenue from the Water Services segment, which comprises its short-cycle, field-based service offerings, including water transfer, water sourcing, fluids hauling, monitoring, containment, water-network automation, and the services associated with Peak Rentals. This segment earns revenue via market-based day rates, time-and-materials, or per-barrel delivered under MSAs and short-term work orders.
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